prochlorperazine

English

Chemical structure of prochlorperazine

Etymology

From pro(p)- +‎ chlor- +‎ (pi)perazine.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌpɹəʊ.klɔːˈpɛ.ɹə.ziːn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌpɹoʊˌklɔɹˈpɛɹ.əˌzin/

Noun

prochlorperazine (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A drug C₂₀H₂₄ClN₃S (trademark Compazine) that is a phenothiazine derivative having antiemetic and antipsychotic properties.

References

• “prochlorperazine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “prochlorperazine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.